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Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 Time Period Zacks Research Weighs in on WaFd's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:WAFD)February 21 at 1:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for WaFdWaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for WaFd in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter, dowFebruary 19 at 6:42 AM | marketbeat.comCongress Asset Management Co. Increases Stock Position in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Congress Asset Management Co. increased its position in shares of WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) by 7.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 227,039 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an additional 15,938 sFebruary 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comWhy WaFd, Inc. (WAFD) is Underperforming in 2025?February 16, 2025 | msn.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) vs. Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Head-To-Head ReviewFebruary 15, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.27WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.27 per share by the bank on Friday, March 7th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.67%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This is a boost from WaFd's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26.February 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comWaFd Inc. announces dividend on preferred sharesFebruary 11, 2025 | msn.comWaFd Raises Dividend 3.8%February 11, 2025 | marketwatch.comWaFd, Inc. raises quarterly dividend to 27 cents per shareFebruary 11, 2025 | msn.comWaFd raises quarterly dividend to 27c per shareFebruary 11, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comWaFd, Inc. Announces Increase in its Cash Dividend to 27 cents per shareFebruary 11, 2025 | businesswire.comWashington Federal Highlights Growth in Investor PresentationFebruary 11, 2025 | tipranks.comEmpowered Funds LLC Purchases 10,850 Shares of WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) by 5.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 223,191 shares of the bank's stock after buying an additFebruary 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comEquities Analysts Set Expectations for WaFd Q2 EarningsWaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of WaFd in a report issued on Thursday, February 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the bank will earn $0.80 per share for the quarter, down from thFebruary 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comZacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for WaFd EarningsWaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for WaFd in a research report issued on Thursday, February 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will post earnings of $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from thFebruary 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comDA Davidson cuts Washington Federal stock to neutralFebruary 6, 2025 | msn.comForecasting The Future: 4 Analyst Projections For WaFdFebruary 6, 2025 | benzinga.comWaFd downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA DavidsonFebruary 6, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comDA Davidson Downgrades WaFd (WAFD)February 6, 2025 | msn.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Lowered to Neutral Rating by DA DavidsonDA Davidson cut shares of WaFd from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $35.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Thursday.February 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comWashington Federal’s ‘Needs to Improve’ CRA Rating: Implications for Growth and StrategyFebruary 6, 2025 | tipranks.comPhilanthropists, prominent families donate $30 million to finish Memorial Stadium projectJanuary 30, 2025 | msn.comWaFd, Inc. Takes A Big Swing To Remake The BusinessJanuary 22, 2025 | seekingalpha.comQ2 Earnings Forecast for WaFd Issued By DA DavidsonWaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for WaFd in a note issued to investors on Monday, January 20th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quartJanuary 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comKeefe Bruyette cuts Washington Federal target to $34January 21, 2025 | msn.comPiper Sandler Has Lowered Expectations for WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Stock PricePiper Sandler lowered their price target on WaFd from $37.00 to $31.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday.January 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comWashington Federal Shifts Strategy Amid Leadership ChangesJanuary 21, 2025 | tipranks.comWashington Federal maintained at Neutral following strategic SFR-lending exitJanuary 21, 2025 | msn.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Given New $34.00 Price Target at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsKeefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on WaFd from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday.January 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comWaFd price target lowered to $34 from $42 at Keefe BruyetteJanuary 21, 2025 | msn.comAssenagon Asset Management S.A. Decreases Holdings in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Assenagon Asset Management S.A. reduced its position in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) by 70.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 158,635 shares of the bank's stock after selling 374,606January 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comWhat is Zacks Research's Forecast for WaFd FY2026 Earnings?WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of WaFd in a report released on Thursday, January 16th. Zacks Research analyst S. Shah now forecasts that the bank will earn $3.25 per share for the yearJanuary 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comWashington Federal Reports Q1 Earnings Amid Strategic ShiftJanuary 18, 2025 | tipranks.comWaFd First Quarter 2025 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsJanuary 18, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHennessy Advisors Inc. Has $3.06 Million Position in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Hennessy Advisors Inc. lessened its position in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) by 8.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 95,000 shares of the bank's stock after selling 9,000 shares during the quarter. Hennessy AdviJanuary 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comWaFd plans layoffs as it exits mortgage lendingJanuary 17, 2025 | bizjournals.comStephens maintains Washington Federal stock at Equal WeightJanuary 17, 2025 | msn.comWaFd sheds 8% of staff with mortgage exitJanuary 17, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?January 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Given "Equal Weight" Rating at StephensStephens reiterated an "equal weight" rating and set a $38.00 target price on shares of WaFd in a research note on Friday.January 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comFY2026 Earnings Forecast for WaFd Issued By Zacks ResearchWaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for WaFd in a report issued on Tuesday, January 14th. Zacks Research analyst S. Shah now expects that the bank will earn $3.23 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.22.January 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comWaFd Exiting Single-Family Mortgage Lending MarketJanuary 16, 2025 | marketwatch.comWaFd Announces Quarterly Earnings Per Share of $0.54January 16, 2025 | businesswire.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Has $6.47 Million Position in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)JPMorgan Chase & Co. trimmed its stake in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) by 5.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 185,751 shares of the bank's stock after selling 10,368 shares during the quarter. JJanuary 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comWaFd (WAFD) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) will be releasing earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, January 21, Financial Modeling Prep reports.January 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comWashington Federal to Announce Q4 2024 EarningsJanuary 3, 2025 | tipranks.comShort Interest in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) Expands By 26.8%WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,610,000 shares, a growth of 26.8% from the November 30th total of 1,270,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 473,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.4 days.December 29, 2024 | marketbeat.comPrincipal Financial Group Inc. Has $14.93 Million Position in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) by 28.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 428,504 shares of the bank's stock after buying an additional 95,251 shares during the quDecember 28, 2024 | marketbeat.comWaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) Shares Sold by Jane Street Group LLCJane Street Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) by 47.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 62,598 shares of the bank's stock after selling 56,967 shares during the period. JaDecember 24, 2024 | marketbeat.comDA Davidson Forecasts WaFd's FY2026 Earnings (NASDAQ:WAFD)WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of WaFd in a research note issued on Thursday, December 19th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $3.60 per shareDecember 23, 2024 | marketbeat.com Get WaFd News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WAFD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WAFD Media Mentions By Week WAFD Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press. 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